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Hi, I am biophysics and I create Plasma 4 Extensions.

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Battery Time Remaining

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 43 comments

>While at it, you could make clearer >that this applet is a copy of the >upstream plasmoid, that it can lag

Just like to point out that this plasmoid is not an exact _copy_ but a bit different:
This shows the time remaining _constantly_ and the text has an offset from the image. See the monochrome screenshot.



>Neither am I looking for money or >publicity. It just struck me that I >find some code on the Net which I've >written, and where my name is removed >from the Author's credits, and not >even named anywhere else. I'm not out >for publicity, you should just credit >people where credit is due.

>Neither is there a clear statement >where this code comes from

Sebas, can you carefully see in the DESCRIPTION just below UNINSTALL a bit text called CREDITS. This is where I took the initial code.


>Ow, and for your users, it would >probably be a good idea to also state >how the same can be achieved by >editing the config file.

Several things in gnome can be done by editing the config file but in KDE-SC everything has a nice place in systemsettings with simple tick boxes. I like this plasmoid to be in this way.



>You see, compiling code is not always >trivial (see number of comments on >build problems here), for most people, >it's probably far easier to just add >the line to the config file, and be >done.

With due respect why can't someone else have a different way of doing thing instead of your idea?

>It just struck me that I find some >code on the Net which I've written, >and where my name is removed from the >Author's credits

If I had posted the code with your name also, you might be telling me that other people reading the code _may_ think this code is your idea (instead of editing the config file _easily_). You would have told me at that point that I misrepresent the your ideas.




>Feel free to maintain this package >though, but please, if you publish it, >also incorporate any bugfixes we make >upstream to your copy. As far as I can >see, you're quite a bit behind on >those.

I can only try to do it within my time constraints. As I told before since the upstream has monochrome and config file editing ease" may be nobody needs this plasmoid. Not everyone has time and so many laptops to run kde-trunk to update it frequently.


I have great respect for all of you kde-devs, but please allow others to express their ideas. Next time I edit the code I will add your name. Is this fine? Anything else?
- Dec 30 2010
Battery Time Remaining

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 43 comments

>Fork of a Fork?
>So this applet is a fork of a fork of >the battery
>applet?

I created this to have the monochrome icons. No hidden agenda.

>The obvious problem I see here is: How >do you keep
>up with bugfixes from upstream?

I just made it for some my laptop at that time to have monochrome icons and time remaining. Since the upstream has monochrome may be nobody needs this plasmoid.


>While having a quick look at the >package, I see
>that you have removed me as the author
>of the
>applet, while you more or less just >renamed it. I
>think that's less than polite.

The reason I removed it was not because I am selfish but I did not want anyone to file bug report to you and annoy you. I am being polite. I can now add a big statement that you are original author of this applet :-) if you need the more publicity!

>The original applet already supports >showing the
>remaining time. I've explained how to >enable it in
>a blog entry:
http://vizzzion.org/blog/2009/11/battery-improvements-in-kde-plasma-4-4/

I did see that. (BTW I read planetkde, planetubuntu, dot.kde everyday) But remember not every one reads your blog. I made this applet to show the time remaining directly - normal users do not want to edit config files!


>It's also possible to add the >remaining time using
>the 'desktop console'.
>The reason why we don't explain it by >default is
>that the time given is unreliable and >changes
>based on how your computer is used. We >did add it
>as a hidden feature, though.

It works in my laptop so I wanted to help others that may use it. Is this a problem for you?

There are many things in KDE -SC that do not work depending on the computer but it is OK and acceptable. Life is like that!

Since you have admin privileges please delete the project if you think it does bad for KDE SC.

Again, I am not looking for money or so from the author name. Perhaps do you mean that I should not have published it after making changes? - Dec 30 2010
I made an install and it create new user directory. why do not you put the git repo in the description or replace the tar file?

this one is reasonable.
https://github.com/gustavosbarreto/antico - Nov 11 2010
Colibri

Various KDE 1.-4. Improvements by bk12 155 comments

This is one of the best notifications UI in computers I have ever used.
Brilliant work. Keep this forever.

- Oct 09 2010
Battery Time Remaining

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 43 comments

>>i cant make it work, when i added in >>plasma, plasma crashs.
>>I have Mandriva 2010.1 kde 4.5 and i >>installed the version 0.4

Can you logout or better reboot.

$ kde4-config -v
Qt: 4.7.0
KDE Development Platform: 4.5.00 (KDE 4.5.0)

Does it compile?

>>Another question is if it will be >>possible to replace the default battery

Right-click on system tray and select Systemtray settings. you can select the new plasmoid there.
- Aug 25 2010
Battery Time Remaining

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 43 comments

Check what version of KDE you are having?

Try in a terminal

$ kde4-config -v
Qt: 4.7.0
KDE Development Platform: 4.5.00 (KDE 4.5.0)

Or look in Konqueror -> Help -> About Kde

Which version is it?
for plasmoid-0.4 you need kde4.5

If you have old version of kde then use 0.3 - Aug 17 2010
Battery Time Remaining

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 43 comments

>is enough. So, I suugest to add >configuration option for remove displaying time in tray (but, of course >remaining time should be still >displayed on popup window after I click

Thanks for the suggestion.

May I request you to perhaps send a patch?

Unfortunately, I am having very busy work these days. - Jul 30 2010
Battery Time Remaining

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 43 comments

perhaps you can remove the power adaptor (wait a minute) and post the plasmaengineexplorer

some batteries show zero with power adaptor connected.
- Jul 29 2010
Battery Time Remaining

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 43 comments

the reason for me to do this plasmoid is that I would like to see the time (my opinion).

These icons are the new icons of kde SC. They are not my icons.

If you want to old icons then you can use the previous version of plasmoid. - Jul 29 2010
Battery Time Remaining

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 43 comments

If you read the description:

$> plasmaengineexplorer --engine powermanagement

Select powermanagement and you should see Battery-> has Battery -> true

Can you type this in a Konsole and paste the output for me here in comments:
$> solid-hardware query 'IS Battery'

May be you can logout or restart the machine?

Does the standard battery applet detect the battery? - Jul 22 2010
Chromi

Various KDE 1.-4. Styles by genericity 58 comments

there is an error with lucid + kde 4.4.4


rya@rishi:build > make
[ 0%] Built target kwin3_chromi_automoc
[ 11%] Building CXX object src/CMakeFiles/kwin3_chromi.dir/kwin3_chromi_automoc.o
[ 22%] Building CXX object src/CMakeFiles/kwin3_chromi.dir/factory.o
[ 33%] Building CXX object src/CMakeFiles/kwin3_chromi.dir/client.o
[ 44%] Building CXX object src/CMakeFiles/kwin3_chromi.dir/button.o
[ 55%] Building CXX object src/CMakeFiles/kwin3_chromi.dir/themeconfig.o
Linking CXX shared module ../lib/kwin3_chromi.so
[ 55%] Built target kwin3_chromi
Generating config.moc
[ 55%] Built target kwin_chromi_config_automoc
[ 66%] Generating ui_config.h
[ 77%] Building CXX object src/CMakeFiles/kwin_chromi_config.dir/kwin_chromi_config_automoc.o
[ 88%] Building CXX object src/CMakeFiles/kwin_chromi_config.dir/config/config.o
/home/rya/delete/kwin-deco-chromi/src/config/config.cpp: In member function ‘void Aurorae::AuroraeConfig::slotGHNSClicked()’:
/home/rya/delete/kwin-deco-chromi/src/config/config.cpp:622: warning: ‘Engine’ is deprecated (declared at /usr/include/KDE/KNS/../../knewstuff2/engine.h:44)
[100%] Building CXX object src/CMakeFiles/kwin_chromi_config.dir/themeconfig.o
Linking CXX shared module ../lib/kwin_chromi_config.so
[100%] Built target kwin_chromi_config - Jun 13 2010
Battery Time Remaining

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 43 comments

Could you try plasma-batterytime-monochrome-0.3.tar.gz - hope it is fixed.
Thanks. - Jun 02 2010
Battery Time Remaining

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 43 comments

Change line 59

from: Separator
to : KSeparator

0.2 monochrome will compile - May 31 2010
Battery Time Remaining

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 43 comments

If you have kubuntu then issue:
sudo apt-get build-dep kdeplasma-addons
For a list of dependencies for other distros see Depends packages:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/karmic/kdeplasma-addons


what distro and version are you using ? - May 28 2010
DiscBurner

Plasma 4 Extensions by hallowname 9 comments

This plasmoid is very nice and useful.

But may I "politely" request you to have simple background or default one while making the screenshot. It is easier to see and appreciate the plasmoid.

see related info.
http://l10n.kde.org/docs/screenshots.php

Thanks. - May 01 2010
Battery Time Remaining

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 43 comments

The icons are from whatever kde sc you installed in your prefix.
BTW what do you mean my monochromatic icons in trunk. I can see the same coloured icons as this in trunk.
http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/kdesupport/oxygen-icons/48x48/status/

can you send me the URL of the monochrome icons ?
Thanks, - May 01 2010
Battery Time Remaining

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 43 comments

yes. see the screenshot. - Apr 27 2010
Battery Time Remaining

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 43 comments

which distro and kde sc version are you using ?

0.1 and 0.2 have the same features. So it is no problem. - Apr 25 2010
Battery Time Remaining

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 43 comments

Please use version 0.2 or edit
line 59: in file batterytime.cpp

from: Separator
to : KSeparator

Hope this works. - Apr 25 2010
Battery Time Remaining

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 43 comments

You do not have the include files:

`kde4-config --prefix`/include/plasma/widgets/separator.h

Install all the include files for plasma - Apr 25 2010
rssremix

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 23 comments

Please read FAQ - Mar 25 2010
rssremix

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 23 comments

You should avoid running plasmoid as root. Check the permissions of the files inside your prefix:

for example: if you installed with
kde-config --prefix
as
/usr

then change permissions for the files to
chmod o=rxX to the files below.


/usr/lib/kde4/plasma_applet_rssremix.so
/usr/share/kde4/services/plasma-applet-rssremix.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/rssremix/feeds
/usr/share/kde4/apps/desktoptheme/default/rssremix/left.svgz
/usr/share/kde4/apps/desktoptheme/default/rssremix/right.svgz
/usr/share/kde4/apps/desktoptheme/default/rssremix/rssremix.svgz
/usr/share/kde4/apps/desktoptheme/default/rssremix/background.svgz - Mar 24 2010
rssremix

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 23 comments

I do not know if it is possible to run kde-plasmoid in gnome. I do not know what is the answer. - Mar 19 2010
rssremix

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 23 comments

until I fix this bug, just edit the file header.cpp and
delete the line 63:
m_icon->setImagePath("rssnow/rssnow");

once again install this. logout and login to refresh.

Hope this works. Please let me know if this solves the problem. - Feb 24 2010
simple weather forecast

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 204 comments

Step 1: go to yahoo weather -> to your selected city

Step 2: click on the RSS icon (on the right side)

Step 3: look for the city code on the URL.

- Feb 24 2010
rssremix

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 23 comments

rssremix-0.3.tar.bz2

has transparent background. - Dec 18 2009
rssremix

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 23 comments

The new version released in Dec will have a transparent background _even_ if desktop effects are disabled. - Dec 18 2009
New Device Notifier with Automount

Plasma 4 Extensions by strobeam 44 comments

See this screenshot:

http://imagebin.ca/view/s_kVrg5W.html - Nov 24 2009
New Device Notifier with Automount

Plasma 4 Extensions by strobeam 44 comments

In the kde > 4.3.1 the translucent background looks good. Could you please add it to your applet ?

I have put it in http://paste.ubuntu.com/326736/

Thanks,
Karthik - Nov 24 2009
simple weather forecast

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 204 comments

I think it will be a bit difficult to fix this - as I am not a professional coder (I will try).
Anyways you can set the time interval for refreshing to 2 min or so. then it will refresh (I hope). - Nov 24 2009
New Device Notifier with Automount

Plasma 4 Extensions by strobeam 44 comments

In the kde > 4.3.1 the translucent background looks good. Could you please add it to your applet ?

I have put it in http://paste.ubuntu.com/326736/

Thanks,
Karthik - Nov 24 2009
rssremix

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 23 comments

it does not read this file /usr/share/apps/rssnow/feeds

install akregator and whatever feeds you have there will be available in rssremix

Thanks - Oct 01 2009
simple weather forecast

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 204 comments

thanks for the information. - Oct 01 2009
rssremix

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 23 comments

Hmm... I have no idea why it does not work. can you type:
$ echo $KDE_SRC
and try to put the files inside this dir. Or try to set $KDE_SRC to both system kde4 and your local install directory. - Jul 24 2009
rssremix

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 23 comments

The new version uses the font that was chosen in Systemsettings to have a consistent look-n-feel - Jun 09 2009
rssremix

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 23 comments

Unfortunately, I do not use Qt4.5 (I do not have any spare machine to experiment)

The fonts are very large on purpose. I use it as a widget on the screensaver. - May 04 2009
simple weather forecast

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 204 comments

Thanks for the patch. I will try in the next weeks and upload the new one.
- Apr 10 2009
simple weather forecast

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 204 comments

thanks for it. Did you check if Yahoo! terms and conditions allow using of their images for free ? I do not want to post any files that are not legal. - Mar 12 2009
simple weather forecast

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 204 comments

what distro are you using ?
I am using kde 4.2 from kubuntu and it is fine.

may be you can try changing:
#!/bin/sh

to
#!/bin/bash

before installing.

Sorry but I do not know what is causing the problem. - Feb 26 2009
simple weather forecast

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 204 comments

Yahoo terms and conditions state that "for using their feed " the user have to put it. If you do not want it you can look in the .cpp file and comment that line. Put a "//" in front. line 359: in file plasma-simpleweatherforecast.cpp - Feb 24 2009
simple weather forecast

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 204 comments

try

cmake --release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/opt/kde-nightly --debug-output ..

You should have the plasmoid files inside /opt/kde-nightly/lib/kde4


- Feb 19 2009
yaWP (Yet Another Weather Plasmoid)

Plasma 4 Extensions by PlasmaFactory 1198 comments

Could you get in touch with the kde-devel (IRC) and integrate this into kde-plasma-addons ? This is a great plasmoid. May you want to read what is the copyright/license information of accuweather if it is bundled with KDE.

It will be a very valuable addition to KDE - Feb 18 2009
simple weather forecast

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 204 comments

I am now trying to change the source from Yahoo to BBC using the default kde-plasma-engines and implement wind and other information. I also have a day job... hope it will be done in a few weeks. - Feb 18 2009
simple weather forecast

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 204 comments

can you just logout and login.
what is your
kde4-config --prefix ?
- Feb 18 2009
simple weather forecast

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 204 comments

Hmmm... I think it is something to do with locale setting. I am not an expert in this. I will try to google and tell you. - Feb 18 2009
simple weather forecast

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 204 comments

OK I will have a look. - Feb 09 2009
simple weather forecast

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 204 comments

you need the debian equivalent of this package:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/intrepid/kdelibs5-dev - Feb 05 2009
simple weather forecast

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 204 comments

I assume you mean St. Petersburg Russia.

This is the link:
http://weather.yahoo.com/Saint-Petersburg-Russia/RSXX0091/forecast.html

So, try with RSXX0091. Works for me.

- Feb 05 2009
simple weather forecast

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 204 comments

will be fixed in next release.

Thanks - Feb 01 2009
simple weather forecast

Plasma 4 Extensions by biophysics 204 comments

The problem happens if you no web connection when you login.

1. remove internet connection

2. logout and login. wait for desktop to load completely.

3. reconnect to internet.

4. try to change the city name/ temp. type to initiate a reload.

5. Only current temp. does update. the nextday does _no_ update. - Jan 26 2009
Chromi

Various KDE 1.-4. Styles
by genericity

7.8
May 20 2010
KVolumeOSD

Audio Apps
by marcel83

5.0
May 09 2009
Colibri

Various KDE 1.-4. Improvements
by bk12

8.4
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